2nd worker dies after gas exposure at Woodland Pulp mill

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 17, 2026

A second person has died following a chemical release at Woodland Pulp mill in Baileyville last month. The worker, who has not been publicly identified, died from injuries sustained from the gas exposure, mill spokesperson Scott Beal confirmed Tuesday. It was not clear Tuesday when the second worker passed away. Kasie Malcolm, a University of Maine junior interning at the mill, died the morning after the exposure on Jan. 27. The workers were exposed to hydrogen sulfide while in the facility’s bleach plant.